Chichen Itza ... the day the camera died
I saw one of the New 7 Wonders of the World today (one left to see - Petra here i come !).
Despite that in itself being very cool, all i can think about is that my camera finally died on me. It had been showing clear signs of struggle during the past few weeks and finally gave up on me this morning at 8 am as I was about to take my first photo of this tremendous site. So no photos for the near future : (
Back to Chichen Itza. Although it doesn´t have the "vavaVoom" factor of Machu Pichu (the hard trek up the mountain helps in making it desired!), it was still extremely impressive. I had followed a fellow traveller´s recommendation and arrived early. It´s peaceful emptiness just made the experience that much more enjoyable. Unfortunately by 9.30 am, the tour buses started to arrive and they never really stopped. By 11 am tourists were gathering in ant-like formation. They were everywhere, following the same path, listening to their guide, suffering from the sweltering heat. By then, I had positionned myself under a tree with a great view of the main pyramid, chatting to the mexicans who were trying to sell their tourist trinkets. Making fun of everything and everyone.
Why am I on the road again ? Well Semana Santa was coming up and I couldn´t resist the temptation of getting the backpack on my espalda for a few days. I found a cheap flight to Merida and am planning the following route: Merida-Chichen Itza-Playa Del Carmen-Tulum-Belize - Tikal- and then back to Mexico City.
So far, so good. I survived my first night in a dorm, met some lovely gals, went for a few drinks and got up at 5.30 am to catch my bus.
Feels good to be back on the road for a while.
Despite that in itself being very cool, all i can think about is that my camera finally died on me. It had been showing clear signs of struggle during the past few weeks and finally gave up on me this morning at 8 am as I was about to take my first photo of this tremendous site. So no photos for the near future : (
Back to Chichen Itza. Although it doesn´t have the "vavaVoom" factor of Machu Pichu (the hard trek up the mountain helps in making it desired!), it was still extremely impressive. I had followed a fellow traveller´s recommendation and arrived early. It´s peaceful emptiness just made the experience that much more enjoyable. Unfortunately by 9.30 am, the tour buses started to arrive and they never really stopped. By 11 am tourists were gathering in ant-like formation. They were everywhere, following the same path, listening to their guide, suffering from the sweltering heat. By then, I had positionned myself under a tree with a great view of the main pyramid, chatting to the mexicans who were trying to sell their tourist trinkets. Making fun of everything and everyone.
Why am I on the road again ? Well Semana Santa was coming up and I couldn´t resist the temptation of getting the backpack on my espalda for a few days. I found a cheap flight to Merida and am planning the following route: Merida-Chichen Itza-Playa Del Carmen-Tulum-Belize - Tikal- and then back to Mexico City.
So far, so good. I survived my first night in a dorm, met some lovely gals, went for a few drinks and got up at 5.30 am to catch my bus.
Feels good to be back on the road for a while.
Labels: Chichen Itza, Mexico March 2008
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